11:02 PM,
Mar. 25, 2013

Donny Edwards will perform as Elvis Presley on Thursday during A Last Evening with the King at the Municipal Auditorium.

Written by

Derick Jones
jdjones@gannett.com

When Elvis Presley debuted on the Municipal Auditorium's stage in 1954 the world was forever changed. Snappy moves and the ability to own rock 'n' roll music would secure him a spot as one of the greatest artists of all time.

That was nearly 60 years ago, and Presley's untimely death in 1977 would leave a void in America's heart. His Memphis memorial remains a snapshot of his past.

But for one man Presley's spirit lives on, and in complete hound dog fashion Donny Edwards is prepared to recreate those Louisiana Hayride moments one more time on stage. ...